HDR · 1 week ago
Senior Control Systems Engineer (Industrial/Water)
Charleston County, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for its employee-owners. They are seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead the planning, design, and implementation of automated industrial control systems across various sectors, ensuring technical accuracy and project management throughout the process.
ArchitectureConsulting
Hiring Manager
Sean Murphy
Responsibilities
Travel to client facilities to participate in field activities to assess and document the current state of installed control systems
Participate in and lead design review and planning meetings with the client
Lead the development of preliminary engineering reports and studies focused on recommending and developing solutions for improvements to client control systems
Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge for the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents
Coordinate with project manager and section manager to update workplans for control systems staff assigned to your project, and to track budget and schedule performance for the control systems team
Interface with Electrical, Process, and Cybersecurity specialists to fully coordinate design requirements for network, power, control, and instrumentation
Participate in joint scoping and proposal development working with clients and marketing staff
Participate in the planning and specification of applied technology solutions including instrumentation and control, advanced automation and control, artificial intelligence, networking, data management & analytics, augmented reality, and vision control
Lead the selection and specification of facility and process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment
Lead the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents including P&IDs, process flow diagrams, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications
Provide Quality Control (QC) reviews of control system designs
Participate in system testing and commissioning activities
Contribute to Control System Technical Leadership Team and drive corporate initiatives for quality and strategic growth within the Control Systems Discipline
Actively participate in industry professional societies to contribute to the development of standards, participate in the development and delivery of presentations and whitepapers at industry trade shows and conferences, and develop article content for general industry and market sector specific newsletters and periodicals
Gain exposure to multiple market sectors and core services of our global control systems program
Train and develop to build a skillset to serve as market sector and core service subject matter expert (SME)
Mentor junior staff and assist section manager in identifying development opportunities to achieve team goals and objectives
Develop a skillset to serve as Design Manager on mid-scale, large scale, or complex control systems projects, responsible for leading day-to-day design activities to achieve project milestones
Develop a skillset to serve as Project Manager on control systems projects with responsibility to lead multi-discipline teams to achieve project objectives including scope, schedule, budget, and quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
A minimum of 10 years applicable experience
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
Automation programming experience
Experience designing control systems
Experience managing control systems projects
Knowledge of automation hardware including but not limited to Allen-Bradley, Emerson, Foxboro, Modicon, Siemens, and GE
Knowledge of automation software including but not limited to Wonderware, iFix, FacotryTalk, VTScada, Ignition
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Excellent oral and written communication and documentation skills are essential
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Network design experience for industrial control or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
Knowledge of remote site telemetry communications
Knowledge of cybersecurity considerations for industrial control or SCADA systems
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and configuration a plus
Distributed Control System (DCS) programming and configuration a plus
SCADA HMI programming and configuration a plus
Experience with data management and analytics a plus
Experience with artificial intelligence a plus
Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) a plus
Experience in water/wastewater a plus
Experience in food & beverage, general industrial, mining, manufacturing, or logistics a plus
Local candidates are preferred
Company
HDR
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